Summary

Trump’s economic policies, particularly his tariffs, are proving disastrous after being “sanewashed” by media during the campaign.

After making tariffs central to his campaign, he twice imposed them—only to backtrack amid market turmoil. Despite clear evidence that tariffs are taxes that raise prices, his allies continue pushing economic falsehoods.

Meanwhile, Trump’s pledge to balance the budget contradicts his record, as he added $2.1 trillion to the deficit, while Democratic presidents have historically reduced it.

His proposed $7 trillion tax cuts, paired with $4.5 trillion in spending cuts, would create massive deficits and harm working-class Americans.

  • WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    18 hours ago

    I guess I should’ve been clearer.

    He’s obviously both. He’s more of a lying sack of shit than he is an idiot.

    And as I just tried to point out elsewhere, that’s not to say that he’s not an idiot - just that he’s even more of a liar.